Huehuetenango Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Linea Dorada has a central office (7764-1617; 4a Calle 6-62, Zona 1) inside the Hotel Imperial in the center of town.

The bus terminal is in Zona 4, 2km southwest of the plaza along 6a Calle. Buses serving this terminal include the following:

Antigua (230km) Take a Guatemala City bus and change at Chimaltenango.

Aguacatán (US$1, one hour, 22km, 12 daily, 6am to 7pm) Covered by the Mendoza and Rivas companies.

Barrillas (US$6, seven hours, 139km, 10 daily, 2am to 10pm) Run by Transportes Josué and Autobuses del Norte.

Cobán (142km) No direct service; take a minibus to Aguacatán, change there for Sacapulas, change there for Uspantán and then change there for Cobán. The road is paved up to Uspantán and the entire trip could be done in seven hours with good connections.

Cuatro Caminos (US$2, 1½ hours, 77km) Take any bus heading for Guatemala City or Quetzaltenango.

Gracias a Dios (US$4, 1½ hours) Four departures daily.

Guatemala City (Five hours, 266km) Los Halcones Pullman buses (US$8) leave at 4:30am, 7am and 2pm from their town-center terminal on 7a Av; Linea Dorada (US$10) buses leave from in front of the Hotel California opposite the terminal at 2:30pm and 11pm. From the main terminal, around 20 buses (US$4 to US$6) leave between 2am and 4pm by Transportes El Condor, Díaz Álvarez and Transportes Velásquez.

La Mesilla (Mexican border) (US$2, two hours, 84km) At least 20 buses depart from 5:45am to 6:30pm, by various companies.

Nebaj (68km) Take a bus to Sacapulas, or a bus to Aguacatán and a pickup on to Sacapulas, then another bus from Sacapulas to Nebaj.

Nentón (US$3, three hours, six daily, 3:30am to 1pm)

Panajachel (159km) Take a Guatemala City bus and change at Los Encuentros.

Quetzaltenango (US$2, two hours, 90km) At least 14 buses depart between 6am and 2:30pm, by various companies.

Sacapulas (US$2, 2½ hours, 42km) Buses at 11:30am (Rutas García) and 12:45pm (Transportes Rivas).

San Mateo Ixtatán (US$5, six hours, 111km) Take a Barillas bus.

Soloma (US$3, three hours, 70km) About 16 buses daily, from 2am to 10pm, by Transportes Josué and Autobuses del Norte.

Todos Santos Cuchumatán (US$3, three hours, 40km) Buses at approximately 3:45am, 5:30am, 11:30am, 12:45pm, 1:30pm, 1:45pm, 2pm, 2:45pm and 3:45pm by the Flor de María, Mendoza, Pérez, Todosanterita, Concepcionerita and Chicoyera companies; some buses do not run on Saturday.

Tabarini (7764 9356) has a car rental office in Sector Brasilia in the west of town.